Sooner, correct. No tag's. I don't think this would normally bother me. I just get tired of going through all the expense and standing in lines to make sure I do everything legally. I look at it that "we" pay for all the ones who don't. One way or another. The burr under my saddle is I've had three car's wrecked the last two year's by people without insurance, or even a liscence. They don't pay, so I have to. I'll destroy every illegal trot line I find!

IMO, first off, any line that is not tagged is illegal. Secondly any line that has obviously been abandoned by evidence of a 1/2 of moss hanging off of it is trash in the lake, and should be removed.

I agree. But let the only person authorized to remove them do his job. The game warden.

it appears your saying game wardens are NOT doing there job then?

How would you propose stopping the "weekender" that buys a cheap trotline from Wally World, sets it out, then goes back to the city and leaves it for you to hang up in?
It is illegal for you to remove it. If you remove it it is nothing more than common thieft.

There is nothing common about stealing. Is it okay to steal if it's something small and of no real value? NO, It's not okay to remove a line just because it's "illegal". That's not my job. My job is to report illegal activity to the GW and let him decide if it's in his best interest to move on my suggestions. If some Idiot goes and buys a trotline at wal-mart and puts it out and never checks it he deserves to have it taken up by the proper authority. Just because I fish four or five days a week does not give me more right or seniority on a lake to the guy that can go out on weekends and fish. If said weekender comes out to the lake and wants to run a trotline good for him. I have no problem with trotlines like I've said in the past. I avoid lines and since I do fish four to five days a week I know usually how long most of the lines in the areas that I frequent have been out there but I'll be danged if I'm going to become the trotline police and run a risk of me getting my fishing license revoked for a year or more for potentially stealing somebody eles's line because I've taken it on myself to police any said trotline offenses. I do however have the numbers in my cell phone of the local game wardens and lake patrol who govern my local waterway so I can pass on information that I deem necessary to give to them be it a trotline that's been out 40 something days or another infraction that they might want to be aware of. I just hate to think that any of us want something to become illegal just because somebody does'nt like it. We are all in this together as fishermen. What happens if the bass guys turn on the crappie or catfishermen? Thats just the kind of BS the anti fishing and hunting groups wish for. Infighting is the first step to all of us losing our priviledge to fish or hunt or whatever it is we like to do in the outdoors. Get to know your local GW, or at least keep his number in your cell phone so if you see something that might be amiss let them know. Don't take it out on the 99 something percent of the law abiding fishermen out there just trying to have a good time and get some fish for the table. Whats next? Chumming? Live Bait? Treble hooks? Hope I did'nt run on too long but we all got to stick together or before long that lake you used to fish on will be nothing but skiers and jetskis and fishing will be nothing but a distant memory.

I agree. But let the only person authorized to remove them do his job. The game warden.

I'am just sick of putting out legal lines and having some other fool come by and remove the fish for me in less than a half day.

There is nothing common about stealing. Is it okay to steal if it's something small and of no real value? NO, It's not okay to remove a line just because it's "illegal". That's not my job. My job is to report illegal activity to the GW and let him decide if it's in his best interest to move on my suggestions. If some Idiot goes and buys a trotline at wal-mart and puts it out and never checks it he deserves to have it taken up by the proper authority. Just because I fish four or five days a week does not give me more right or seniority on a lake to the guy that can go out on weekends and fish. If said weekender comes out to the lake and wants to run a trotline good for him. I have no problem with trotlines like I've said in the past. I avoid lines and since I do fish four to five days a week I know usually how long most of the lines in the areas that I frequent have been out there but I'll be danged if I'm going to become the trotline police and run a risk of me getting my fishing license revoked for a year or more for potentially stealing somebody eles's line because I've taken it on myself to police any said trotline offenses. I do however have the numbers in my cell phone of the local game wardens and lake patrol who govern my local waterway so I can pass on information that I deem necessary to give to them be it a trotline that's been out 40 something days or another infraction that they might want to be aware of. I just hate to think that any of us want something to become illegal just because somebody does'nt like it. We are all in this together as fishermen. What happens if the bass guys turn on the crappie or catfishermen? Thats just the kind of BS the anti fishing and hunting groups wish for. Infighting is the first step to all of us losing our priviledge to fish or hunt or whatever it is we like to do in the outdoors. Get to know your local GW, or at least keep his number in your cell phone so if you see something that might be amiss let them know. Don't take it out on the 99 something percent of the law abiding fishermen out there just trying to have a good time and get some fish for the table. Whats next? Chumming? Live Bait? Treble hooks? Hope I did'nt run on too long but we all got to stick together or before long that lake you used to fish on will be nothing but skiers and jetskis and fishing will be nothing but a distant memory.